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Shen zhen

Introdution of Shenzhen

Shenzhen
is a major city in Guangdong Province, China and one of the four
largest and wealthiest cities of China. The city is located immediately
north of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and holds
sub-provincial administrative status, with powers slightly less than a
province.

Shenzhen was a market
town of 30,000 people on the route of the Kowloon–Canton Railway. That
changed in 1979 when Shenzhen was promoted to city-status and in 1980
designated China’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Official
statistics based on Hukou in 2010 put Shenzhen at a population of
10,357,938. However this does not account for the large population of
migrant workers living in the city. Official estimates put the actual
population of Shenzhen to at least 18 million. Shenzhen was one of the
fastest-growing cities in the world during the 1990s and the 2000s.

Shenzhen's
modern cityscape is the result of its vibrant economy made possible by
rapid foreign investment since the institution of the policy of "reform
and opening" establishment of the SEZ in late 1979.

Shenzhen
is a major financial center in southern China. The city is home to the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange as well as the headquarters of numerous home
grown multinational high-tech companies such as Tencent, ZTE, Huawei and
BYD. Shenzhen ranks 19th in the 2016 edition of the Global Financial
Centres Index published by the Z/Yen Group and Qatar Financial Centre
Authority. It also has one of the busiest container ports in the world.

Background

Shenzhen
is a city with deep cultural roots that sit in tandem with its creative
and modern ethos. It is said to have a history of 5,000 years, but was
only founded 27 years ago. Since its foundation, Shenzhen has created a
migrant culture and an innovative spirit of “encouraging innovation and
pursuing excellence.” At the forefront of Chinese cities in promoting
the use of voluntary services, it boasts about 530,000 volunteers in
various fields of activity. Moreover, given the high level of public
services offered by the city’s government departments. Shenzhen is one
of China’s “10 Most Welcomed Cities for Rural Migrant Workers.”

Shenzhen Natural ResourcesThe
total area of Shenzhen is 1,952.84 square kilometers and within that,
the size of the special economic zone is 395.81 square kilometers.

Shenzhen
has more than 160 rivers and streams, which are associated with the
hydrographic systems of the Dongjiang River, sea bays and Pearl River
mouth. There are 24 reservoirs in the city, with a total volume of 525
million cubic meters. Shenzhen Reservoir in the east of the urban
district has a total volume of more than 40 million cubic meters. It is
the main water source for Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Shenzhen
has a 230-kilometer-long coastline rich with maritime life and
products. Deep-water ports have been built at various locations in the
city. Several beautiful mountains range across Shenzhen; the city’s
highest peak has an altitude of 943.7 meters. The city boasts rich
natural resources, ideal for developing tourism. To the east lie the
popular beach resorts of Dameisha, Xiaomeisha and Dapeng Bay. To the
west lie scenic areas, including Mangrove Nature Reserve, Inner Lingding
Island, and Water Resort.

Geographical&TransportShenzhen
is a coastal city, close to Hong Kong, in South China. Its longitude
lies between 113.46 and 114.37 degrees east, and its latitude is between
22.27 and 22.52 degrees north. Sitting south of the Tropic of Cancer,
it is in the south of Guangdong Province. Demarcated from Hong Kong by
Shenzhen River to the south, it is bordered by Dongguan and Huizhou to
the north, Daya Bay and Dapeng Bay to the east, and Lingding Sea and the
mouth of the Pearl River to the west.

Shenzhen
is situated in Guangdong, China on the Hong Kong border about 40km
north of Hong Kong Central and approximately 100km south of Guangzhou.
It is easily reached from Hongkong International Airport, Shenzhen Baoan
International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.

Location Information

Municipality location: southern China

Municipality population: (2010) 10,300,000

Municipality area: 2,050 sq km (791.5 sq mi)

Municipality population density: 5,052/sq km (13,086/sq mi)

Urban area: 412 sq km (159 sq mi)

Urban population: 3,500,000

Urban population density: 8,588/sq km (22,242/sq mi)

North to south distance of main urban area:6.3 km (4 mi)

East to west distance of main urban area: 26 km (16 mi)

City Center: Shenzhen Central Business District in Futian District (22.54N, 114.06E)

ShoppingShenzhen
is one of the biggest and most developed cities in China. There are a
lot of shopping areas for visitors to enjoy their time there, such as
Shenzhen MIXC City in Luohu District, Yitian Holiday Plaza, Coastal City
Shopping Center in Nanshan District, North Huaqiang Commercial Circle,
North Huaqiang, Luohu Commercial City, etc. They are all famous mee.